The maker's ID number on mine is just a crudely applied rubber stamp and ink job on the rear chassis apron next to the mains input. If you look at the rear view pic on my earlier posting, you'll note 'U7' which is Murphy, followed by a serial number. Perhaps other makers used a data plate fixed to the rear apron, but I doubt it. Maybe if you clean the dirt off the back apron carefully Joe, you'll see the makers ID in an ink stamp between the mains lead input and aerial socket.
As to the label on top, the text is is a maroon colour on a gold background. It's hard to tell whether it was a waterslide transfer or a paper label. I've taken a photo of mine, which is very poor and only to give an idea so that you could produce one. The label is 3" long and 1" high and is applied centrally on the top of the cabinet with the text facing to the front. The text is centred, and has a box around it. I've tried to identfy a suitable standard font in MS Word, and the nearest is I think 'IMPACT' with the top line of text in 16 pt bold, and the two italic lines of text in 12 point. You'll notice that the 'R' in IMPACT font is similar in style to the original. For comparison, I've tried it in 'Franklin Gothic Demi' in 16pt and 12 pt bold, with italic for the two lower lines of text, but you'll see that the R is dfferent from the original style. I've knocked up a couple of quick examples to give you an idea, and have compared them with the original. I just furtled about in PAINT to try to create a custom colour that was as near to gold as possible and a similar custom colour of dark red(ish!). Maybe you could do something like that and print it on paper, then spray the paper with several coats of clear lacquer to protect it and stiffen it up, or could take the more exotic route of gold decal paper from 'crafy compueter paper' if (big if!) your printer is up to the task.
In the attached two drafts, 'IMPACT' is the second draft entitled 'top label 2'.
Hope that helps a bit.
David
As to the label on top, the text is is a maroon colour on a gold background. It's hard to tell whether it was a waterslide transfer or a paper label. I've taken a photo of mine, which is very poor and only to give an idea so that you could produce one. The label is 3" long and 1" high and is applied centrally on the top of the cabinet with the text facing to the front. The text is centred, and has a box around it. I've tried to identfy a suitable standard font in MS Word, and the nearest is I think 'IMPACT' with the top line of text in 16 pt bold, and the two italic lines of text in 12 point. You'll notice that the 'R' in IMPACT font is similar in style to the original. For comparison, I've tried it in 'Franklin Gothic Demi' in 16pt and 12 pt bold, with italic for the two lower lines of text, but you'll see that the R is dfferent from the original style. I've knocked up a couple of quick examples to give you an idea, and have compared them with the original. I just furtled about in PAINT to try to create a custom colour that was as near to gold as possible and a similar custom colour of dark red(ish!). Maybe you could do something like that and print it on paper, then spray the paper with several coats of clear lacquer to protect it and stiffen it up, or could take the more exotic route of gold decal paper from 'crafy compueter paper' if (big if!) your printer is up to the task.
In the attached two drafts, 'IMPACT' is the second draft entitled 'top label 2'.
Hope that helps a bit.
David
